This Week in the Nintendo eShop

It's a Mario Kart kind of week on the Wii U eShop, with the new Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack and 200CC update launching alongside the DS Virtual Console release of Mario Kart DS. Aside from that, the other big release this week is Cube Creator 3D, a Minecraft-like game on the 3DS. With only three total new releases this week, Nintendo seems to be saying to the world: "Hey, how about you play some Mario Kart?"

3DS Original Download Games

Cube Creator 3D ($4.99)

While seemingly every other platform in the world already has Minecraft, the 3DS does not. And it still doesn't, but Cube Creator 3D, from 3DS regulars Big John Games, promises to bring the creative crafting and survival reminiscent of Minecraft to the two-screened system. Cube Creator 3D features a Creative Mode and a Survival Mode, as well as touch screen controls and stereoscopic 3D. Also, it's only $4.99 for a limited time before it reverts to a higher price.

Wii U Virtual Console Games

Mario Kart DS ($9.99)

It's all of the frantic fun of the 2005 DS game without any of the multiplayer. This DS Virtual Console release features the 32 tracks from the fifth entry in the classic Nintendo franchise. In addition to the series staple Grand Prix mode, Mario Kart DS also features the interesting mission mode, as well as a variety of minigames.

In the German city of Wuppertal, there lies a railroad that features the oldest suspended track in the world. Odds are, you'll never make it to Wuppertal to see this historical curio. The developers at Joindots offer you a way to experience the wonder of the Wuppertal Suspension Railroad in the Wii U game Suspension Railroad Simulator. In it, you can drive along the Wuppertal railway, dealing with weather and announcing the arrival of the train to the every station.

The latest DLC pack for Mario Kart 8 is here in addition to a free update that adds 200CC mode. The DLC includes Isabella, Villager, and Dry Bowser as well eight new courses, including a new F-Zero track, an Animal Crossing track, and the classic Baby Park. DLC Pack 2 is being sold by itself for $7.99, or you can buy it with the first pack for $11.99.